Comments on: Make sure your college is on the Tier 4 Sponsors Register before renewing your visa

By: forid

forid — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:15:06 +0000

hi my callege name is kensington copllege of business.but i don’t know my college is A or b raitad. now it is saspenson college can you talke me plz.

By: kashif

kashif — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:02:01 +0000

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pointsbasedsystem/registerofsponsorseducation

By: Charles Kelly

Charles Kelly — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:09:21 +0000

Only students in government owned colleges can work, regardless of being highly trusted.
See also:
HIGHLY TRUSTED PRIVATE COLLEGE STUDENTS DO NOT HAVE THE SAME RIGHT TO WORK AS GOVERNMENT SPONSORED INSTITUTIONS
Tier 4 students are also utterly confused by further set of rule changes. In the last few weeks I have received an increasing number of calls and emails from panic stricken students reporting that their college had ‘closed down’, usually following their suspension from the Tier 4 Sponsors Register or perhaps following changes to the Tier 4 Immigration Rules on 4 July 2011.

Furthermore, students assume that if they are registered with any ‘Highly Trusted’ institution, they will be treated equally. NOT TRUE if the ‘highly trusted’ sponsor is also a private college. A private college is a private college no matter how ‘highly’ they are trusted, and students applying to those colleges will not be allowed to work or sponsor their dependants.

To remind you, goalposts were moved again on 4 July so that students applying for visas or extension after this date are:

•only allowed to work if they are sponsored by government universities or higher education institutions (HEIs) and publicly funded further education colleges to work part-time during term time and full-time during vacations;
•only allowed to sponsor dependants if they are studying at or sponsored by HEIs on postgraduate courses lasting 12 months or longer, and of government-sponsored students on courses lasting longer than 6 months;
•only able to obtain a CAS if the institution has confirmed that their course represent genuine academic progression from any previous courses studied by the student in the UK – see also the 3 year rule and reference requirements which are preventing many students from renewing their visas.
Large numbers of students have also jumped from one private college to another without being able to prove that they have ever finished a course or made satisfactory progress. Progress reports and references have always been a vital requirement and colleges who do not take take these up will find themselves in trouble.

Recent Tier 4 student visa changes do not affect EU migrants such as Bulgarian and Romanian students coming to the UK to study and work on a Yellow Card. They need to find a college on the ‘pre-tier 4′ DIUS register and can still work full time when taking a vocational work based course, such as an NVQ or QCF in health and social care.For free immigration news updates, please visit http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk or email: info@immigrationmatters.co.uk

By: ram

ram — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:36:28 +0000

Hello,

I have got the student visa (tier 4)with an highly sponsored trusted college in london. But in the visa..i have been asked not to work..but when enquired with the college they said..those students who are admitted in that college are eligible to work..since it is a highly sponsored college.. I did not understand this.. Can any one advice me in this regard or clarify my doubts..

regards
RAM

By: Charles Kelly

Charles Kelly — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:23:47 +0000

Many private colleges have closed following changes to the Tier 4 rules on 4 July 2011. Check the UKBA Tier 4 sponsors register. You could also talk to their awarding body and ASIC/BAC accreditation bodies about their status as the UKBA can be difficult to reach.
If they have closed and you need advice – call Jo on 0208 905 1822 for a free consultation. She can help you find another provider.

By: Charles Kelly

Charles Kelly — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:21:36 +0000

Sorry to hear that. Many private colleges have closed down following changes to the Tier 4 rules on 4 July 2011. Tier 4 students applying to private colleges, unlike government owned colleges and universities, are not allowed to work or bring dependants. This has destroyed their market and some cannot survive.
Have you been to their premises? Check the UKBA Tier 4 sponsors register. You could also talk to their awarding body and accreditation body ASIC (or BAC) about their status as the UKBA can be difficult to reach.
If they have closed you need to take urgent advice – call Jo on 0208 905 1822 for a free consultation. She can help you find another provider.

By: Mahwish gull

Mahwish gull — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:21:33 +0000

sir
i took admission in the vocational training academy(4 frederick’s place,old jewry bank city of london EC2R 8AB)
I got my visa and now i am in uk.i went my college bt it is closed i caled bt no one receive my cal i e_mail bt no response so please inform me about my college status.is it suspend or close.thanks

By: mahwish

mahwish — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:13:00 +0000

i want to know about the presnt status og vocational training academy in central london

By: Frankie Linham

Frankie Linham — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:59:53 +0000

Hi i was just wondering how i go aboute fully withdrawing from the collage and i if i had to give notice.
Best regards

By: Zalak

Zalak — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:45:54 +0000

Hi,
I’m planning to come to UK and continue my IADCS(international advanced diploma in computer studies) awarded by NCC. There are 5 colleges in UK that offer this course. They are Birmingham International College, Regal College, London College of Business and Computing, West London School of Management and Technology and London Academy of Management Science.
I want to know if these institutes are under the Tier 4 and if any othem are frauds.
Awaiting your reply.